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>And there's Comsumer Reports. I found whan CR whims, A LOT of people
>would follow with more blind faith than their religions. Of course, when
>the opinion of CR is mentioned to any dedicated group (car nuts on
>autos, the photogenic on photo equipment, or videophiles on video gears,
>etc.), the opinion of CR is almost always considered as trash.
>
>And CR does not rate AWD and 4WD high in their opinions.
A large part of the problem is that CR regards an automobile merely as an
appliance. The purpose of that appliance is to get you and 1.3 passengers
from point a to point b safely and economically.
Well, duh. What happened to considerations of performance and handling and
emergency response, etc.? It doesn't figure into their equation.
If you just want a cheap car which is reasonably safe under mild driving
conditions then their recommendation is probably pretty decent. If, on the
other hand, you tend to drive a bit spiritedly then stay away from CR's
recommendation.
Bob
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